Charminar facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Charminar |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Year consecrated | 1591 (1591) |
| Location | |
| Location | Hyderabad, Telangana, India 17°21′42″N 78°28′29″E / 17.36163°N 78.47467°E |
| State | Telangana |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Mir Momin Astarawadi |
| Architectural style | Indo-Islamic architecture |
| Founder | Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret(s) | 4 |
| Minaret height | 48.7 metres (160 ft) |
| Materials | granite, limestone, mortar and pulverized marble |
The Charminar is a famous monument and mosque located in Hyderabad, India. It was built in the year 1591. This amazing structure is one of the most well-known buildings in Hyderabad and across India.
The Charminar was built by a ruler named Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah. He built it to celebrate the end of a terrible sickness, a plague, that had affected the city. The Charminar is found near the Musi River. It is also close to a busy market called Laad Bazaar and a large mosque called Makkah Masjid. The name "Charminar" comes from two words: Char, meaning "Four", and Minar, meaning "Towers". So, it means "Four Towers".
Some people believe that the Charminar was the very first building put up in the new city of Hyderabad. It is said that Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah made a promise. He vowed to build a mosque if the plague ended. His prime minister, Mir Momin Astarabadi, helped a lot with the design of the Charminar and the layout of the city. The building shows a mix of Indo-Islamic architecture styles, with some ideas from Persia.
Images for kids
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The Charminar being repaired on August 2016
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Charminar, Char Kaman and Gulzar Houz, photographed by Lala Deen Dayal in the 1880s
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Panorama of Charminar complex, showing the Charminar, Mecca Masjid and Nizamia Hospital
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Char Kaman seen from the top of the Charminar
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A replica of the Charminar built in the Bahadurabad, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Silver one rupee coin from the princely state of Hyderabad, featuring the Charminar.
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Five Hyderabadi Rupee note issued during the reign of Asaf Jah VII.
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Charminar on a cloudy day
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A minaret of the Charminar
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Details
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Clock of the Charminar -(installed by the 6th Nizam Mir Mahbub Ali Khan)
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Interior
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CharminarSecond Floor
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Charminar
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Charminar at night
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Charminar in Tri-Colors
See also
In Spanish: Charminar para niños
